‘Captain Marvel': Critics Call Carol Danvers’ Debut a Solid Addition to Marvel’s Canon
Most were left dazzled by Brie Larson’s performance, while some felt she deserved a better film
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‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ Earns Rave Reviews and Perfect 100 Rotten Tomatoes Score
Spider-Man’s journey into animated is going well
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‘Solo’ Is Solid: Critics Call ‘Star Wars’ Anthology Film a Fanboy’s Dream Come True
Critics aren’t as crazy for this Han Solo prequel as they were for “The Last Jedi,” but say “Star Wars” fans will get their money’s worth at least
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‘Avengers: Infinity War’ Reviews Are in and Critics (Mostly) Love Marvel’s Cosmic Crossover
Reviews praise the film’s scope, visuals, and shocks, though some think it feels too much like part one of two films instead of its own thing
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‘Black Panther’ Review Roundup: Marvel Fans ‘Won’t Want Experience to End’
Critics hail superhero adaptation as one of the best Marvel films ever
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‘American Horror Story: Cult’ Divides Critics, ‘Frenzied Mess’ or ‘Metaphor for Trump-Induced Madness’?
“The politics of fear may work, but the twisted logic in this futile exercise falls apart quickly,” one reviewer writes
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Critics Bury ‘The Emoji Movie’ With Thumbs Down Emojis: ‘It Is a Soul-Crushing Disaster’
Critics panned the film hard for its endless pop culture references and failed attempts to match Pixar’s world-building
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‘Valerian’ Reviews Range From ‘Mind-Meltingly Beautiful’ to ‘Dramatically Clunky’
Critics are confounded by Luc Besson’s wild sci-fi epic, and reactions are as vast as the universe itself
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‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ Is ‘One of the Best Marvel Movies Yet’ and 6 More Glowing Reviews
Critics hail the latest Spidey movie for bringing a John Hughes-inspired flair to the Marvel Cinematic Universe
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‘War for the Planet of the Apes’ Is ‘What a Summer Movie Should Be,’ Critics Say
Reviews hail Matt Reeves’ sci-fi film as a powerful conclusion to an excellent film trilogy
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Critics Curse ‘The Mummy’ as ‘Bland’ and ‘Mechanical’
Reviews castigate inaugural “Dark Universe” title for eschewing true horror in favor of rote franchise tropes
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Ivanka Trump Book Review Roundup: ‘Women Who Work’ Is ‘Witlessly Derivative’
“More the aesthetic of a Pinterest board than a career guide,” NPR critic says of the first daughter’s self-help memoir
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‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2’ Review Roundup: Critics Agree It Doesn’t Outdo Original
Many noted that the film is sort of a “sophomore slump” and has a tough time standing on its own
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‘The Fate of the Furious’ Review Roundup: Cars Crash and Burn, But This Sequel Doesn’t
Early reviews praise the franchise’s continued commitment to spectacle, though some critics chafed at the ridiculousness
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‘Ghost in the Shell’ Review Roundup: Whitewashing Aside, Critics Love Scarlett Johansson
Johansson and the film’s visuals are a hit, but critics say it’s no match for the original
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‘Suicide Squad’ Reviews: Better Than ‘Batman v Superman,’ But Still Disappointing
Early reviews praise Margot Robbie and Viola Davis, but opinions on the rest of David Ayer’s supervillain fest are not as good
